"I told them DC and me were on top of it no problem," he wrote on Twitter.

But it wasn't just the media concerned about the spectacle after Malaysia, with Felipe Massa admitting to Agencia Estado that "All the pitstops made it difficult for us to understand where the others are and what they are doing".

Pirelli's Paul Hembery thinks the situation will settle down as the season progresses.

"I think the teams will get used to it and learn more about how to use the tyres," he told Auto Motor und Sport.

"The teams have a lot of engineering ability and they will find the right setups and balance and adapt in terms of tyre life. The drivers will adapt their driving style.

"We need to see in the middle of the season if the races are still the same," added motor sport director Hembery.